DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/9/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday sees yet another 10 game slate split right down the middle. The first of the two five game slates gets underway at 1:10 pm before the second heads to the mound at 6:35 pm. Both slates are considered featured but the slightly higher rewards come in the second slate. However, as both are featured […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/9/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 10 games on the slate today, with the action starting at 1:10 PM. We will include players from the all-day slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/9/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and […]

MLB DFS Top Player Avoids & Tournament Stacks (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 5/9/19  Note: We will be […]

Austin Riley To See Outfield Reps In Minors

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley has homered nine times in his last 46 at-bats for Triple-A Gwinnett, but he's about to start seeing more time in the corner outfield spots, perhaps foreshadowing his role if he's called up to the Braves. Riley, the team's No. 5 prospect and No. 34 overall per MLB Pipeline, […]

Ender Inciarte is Out Against Dodgers

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Inciarte will get the night off versus left-handed starter Clayton Kershaw. Johan Camargo will bat seventh and play left field versus Kershaw on Wednesday. Camargo doesn't have enough upside with the bat to warrant owning […]

Kyle Wright Back In Majors

The Atlanta Braves called up pitcher Kyle Wright from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday and optioned pitcher Grant Dayton to Gwinnett in a corresponding move. Wright is the team's No. 2 prospect and No. 28 overall, per MLB Pipeline, but he figures to be used in long relief for the time being. The 23-year-old right-hander has […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for today's games. The picks will target the main slate and are written a couple of hours before the main slate to ensure that maximum value can be achieved. These are daily outlier value plays or […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks & Expert Lineups (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day. Below you will find our Premium DFS cheat sheet and lineup picks […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 6 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 6th (unless otherwise noted). At some point, we'll start tracking in-season trends again, but for now, some more players based on their years to date. Your weekly reminders: When a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 […]

Rest of Season Outfielder Rankings (May Update)

The calendar's turned to May and today we'll look to the outfield for the next part of our Rest-of-Season rankings update and analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard […]

Max Fried Hopes To Make Next Start

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (hand) is hoping to make his next start on Sunday against the Diamondbacks after he left the game early in his start on Tuesday against the Dodgers after taking a liner off his hand. He had some mild swelling and stitch marks on the outside of his hand, but […]

Max Fried Leaves Game Early Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried left his start against the Dodgers in the second inning on Tuesday after being hit in the left hand by a line drive from outfielder Alex Verdugo. X-rays turned out to be negative, and he's considered day-to-day with a left hand contusion. Fried allowed three earned runs in the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/8/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have two slates for today with four games around noon and eight games at 7 PM EST. This article will be focusing solely on the later slate, as it's the "main" slate on DraftKings. There are still plenty of options to choose from in those eight games. In this article, I will be providing […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/7, 5/8)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, May 7th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 8th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

Kevin Gausman Appealing Suspension

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kevin Gausman is appealing the five-game suspension he was handed down for throwing at Miami Marlins starter Jose Urena. Gausman made his start against the Cubs on Monday and allowed seven hits and three earned runs while walking four and striking out six in 4 1/3 innings to take the loss. […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 6

With the calendar flipping over to May last week, we as fantasy managers, have to legitimately assess the state of our team's play so far. We now have over a month's worth of sample size to evaluate whether we can chalk a hitter's slow start to either wrongful misfortune or simply genuine failure. If you're […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/7/19. […]

Ronald Acuna Returns To Lineup

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna is back in the Braves lineup and hitting fourth after missing Sunday's game with back tightness. Acuna left Saturday's game early after seeming to injure his back running from first to third against the Marlins. Acuna was 1-for-3 with a grand slam against Dodgers starter Walker Buehler last season in their […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

Baseball is neither fair nor consistent, this much we all know. It is however, predictable. Not in the sense that we know what will happen with each player taking each individual AB, but in the sense that based on the complete picture of performance formed by a player's peripheral figures, we can typically feel a […]

Josh Donaldson is Sitting Out on Sunday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins. Both Ronald Acuna (rest) and Donaldson will sit this one out. Johan Camargo will bat sixth and play third base versus righty Pablo Lopez on Sunday. Camargo isn't much of a DFS option for this […]

Ronald Acuna is Resting on Sunday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins. Acuna had an off day on Wednesday, but apparently the Braves want to keep him fresh. Matt Joyce will play left field and bat seventh versus righty Pablo Lopez. Joyce hasn't done enough at the plate […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

Managers can easily make decisions to affect their team positively, but often they're too hesitant, cautious, or even scared. Sometimes you have to make the hard choice to choose a player in the right circumstance to produce. These are the best players when we start streaming. We look at the matchups and other variables to […]

The Cut List (Week 6) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to May. Whether you've hung on to a player since draft season, or picked up a hot bat early on, there are always going to be players on your chopping block. Below are some of them. Stats are through Friday, May 3. As we say every week: Remember that these recommendations are for standard […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 6

It's almost midnight on Thursday night as I finish rewriting this column after a power surge caused me to lose almost all of my work, but I'm happy as a clam after watching a Nicky Delmonico walk-off homer for my White Sox. You know who else is happy as a clam? Owners who picked up […]

Sean Newcomb Recalled, Touki Toussaint Sent Down

The Atlanta Braves recalled starting pitcher Sean Newcomb from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday and optioned Touki Toussaint in a corresponding move. Toussaint pitched four innings of relief on Friday against the Marlins and picked up the win, his second this year. Newcomb, who was in the rotation to begin the year, will serve as the […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/4, 5/5)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Saturday, May 4th) and tomorrow (Sunday, May 5th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings us an unbalanced double slate with four games starting at 4:05 pm before the main slate begins at 7:05 pm. Both slates are deemed "featured" by DraftKings but the big money is on the 10 game main slate at 7:05. Therefore, in this article I will be focusing on that late slate and […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/4/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Saturday brings a full slate of Major League Baseball games, which means plenty of opportunities to find an edge on the props. It’s worth noting, too, that Saturday’s schedule features a lot of pitchers from the back end of their respective rotations. Patrick Corbin and Jake Arrieta make up one premier pitching match-up in the […]

Touki Toussaint Returns To Majors, Earns Win In Relief

Atlanta Braves pitcher Touki Toussaint was called back up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday and reliever Shane Carle was optioned in a corresponding move. The 22-year-old might not be up for long, but he earned his second win of the season by allowing one run in four innings while striking out six and lowering his […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for 2019 Redraft Leagues (Week 5)

Well, this list has changed quite a bit since the start of the year, and the pace of promotions to the Majors has picked up in recent weeks. The consistent No. 1 player in the rankings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., has now ascended to The Show. And over the past week, three other players have joined […]